Fall is a beautiful time of year and it is really simple to bring some of that beauty into your home for lovely seasonal decorations - bright reds and yellows and hues of orange with splashes of green and touches of gold can make for wonderful accent pieces and decorations.
The easiest is always to
order fresh flowers for a centerpiece or to send as a gift. The bright colors will be professionally selected and guaranteed.
You can also find lots of ways to
use items like pine cones, and if you live in an area where you are lucky enough to get fall foliage, you can always use what you have right outside! Rinsing off colorful leaves from your yard, letting them dry and using them to accent a coffee table or bookshelf or dining table is one simple way! You can also take small branches with a few leaves still on them and place them in a glass vase for a simple but beautiful pop of color in your home.
Small pumpkins and gourds start to go on sale this time of year as well. As do things like walnuts and pecans. There are
tons of great craft ideas using these items. Or you can keep it simple and just use the pumpkins and gourds as they are for simple accents. Or you can place them on top of some of the leaves you collected earlier! And a little bit of gold spray paint or even regular gold or bronze-colored paint can be used to give them a nice shimmer or glow. If placing them on a table you can add some glass votive candles to add extra sparkle.
If you are like me, and you live in an area of the world where fall items exist only in retail stores, you can always check out places like a dollar store and pick up some nice fall-colored items to
use in your own centerpieces. You also can always add some fall-colored or scented candles. Spices like cinnamon and apple and of course pumpkin are always nice!
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Bridget is the proud Owner of Flower Designs by Bridget, bringing European Certification and 20 years experience to Pinellas County, Florida, where she lives with her husband (Air Force, Ret.) and two children. When she is not in her shop, you will find her enjoying a cup of Roiboos tea with her family and several cats and dogs (including one named Daisy). While the holiday greens and decorations of December are her favorite, she looks forward to bringing you sunshine and smiles through flowers all year round!
